新西兰移民局公布了一项新政，选取25所各类院校(Industry Partnership)，在评估其学生学习目的的真实性并确定其有足够财力后，可简化并优先受理学生签证申请。一些以往由新西兰移民局负责的审核权现已下放给这些试点院校。由学校来进行初次材料审核留学生是否能获得学生签证，得以进入新西兰，并就此对移民局提供建议。然而，最终的决定权依然在移民局。
这25所试点院校有责任和义务保证这些获取学生签证的学生有足够的资金;有真实的学习目的;选择合适的课程以及达到入学标准。
25所试点院校名单
Academic Colleges Group
Auckland University of Technology
Burnside High School
CCEL(Christchurch College of English Language)
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
Kaplan International College
Languages International
Lincoln University
Macleans College
Massey University
Manukau Institute of Technology
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
Otago Polytechnic
Pacific International Hotel Management School
Rangitoto College
Taylors College and Embassy CES
UNITEC New Zealand
University of Auckland
University of Canterbury
University of Otago
University of Waikato
Victoria University of Wellington
Waikato Institute of Technology
Wellington Institute of Technology
Whitireia Community Polytechnic
